The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-12

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| For with mammals pride, her owl
comInendable love OF the beautiful, an,
the employment of the earliest hours o
| the day for her busiest work, she haC
kept her original charms, and added 4
them the sparkling attractions that al
active life lends the face. The friend
who criticised most consciously the pro
| priety of her venture are now enyious o
its popularity, the difficulties being only
rehearsed confidentially, and the success
es apparent to every one.
One listless maiden. unreasonabIy jeal
GUS of Lily's popularity and her public
spirited activity in instituting their semi
annual flower shows. rashly yentured III
unfavorable comment in the presence ol
some ultra -fashionabies, but received
such rebnke from Miss Lily's self-con.
sfituted champions that she felt i'm.
pressed with the idea that active indie.
pendence was held in greater repute than
genteel dependence.
The interior of Mrs AddiBgton's house
has been much modernized The library
has grown so rapidly as to require a
handsome bookcase, while winter music
lessons and a hired piano point to the
ultimate possession of that luxury.
Lily is smart enough to know that too
many things at a time cannot be done
well, and her summertime occupation
has little rivalry other than reading and
recreative arts One satisfactory luxury
is that OF a tiny rustic pavilion, embow-
cred with honeysuckle, elematis and
climbing monthly roses, and from this
watch-tower she overlooks her work,
plans, rests and enjoys the fragrance of
the well chosen variety of easily eultiva-
ted flowers that bloom in trim beds over
the turf in front of the garden, making as
pleasing combination of the useful
and ornamental as is Miss Lily her
self.
The elegant Mr.. Aubrey, so the gossips
affirm. finds it quite as delightful re-
treat, and quite frequently ayails himself
ofits fragrant shade.
1t is such an excellent excuse that he
personally presents himself TO deliver his
mothers previously ordered fruit, or of
ten assists in picking it, to assure Nine.
Aubrey that they were fresh from the
vines. at least 50 the un,lersized boy with
very large ears, had overheard him say
to Miss Lily.
And that artful girl" so an envious
critic says, :" is so thoroughly disinterest-
ed in so lavishly furnishing Mrs. Aubrey
with flowers, that it is no wonder she
should eulOgize her as the most intelli-
gent and tastefully dressed girl in the
town"
But rs the rich Mrs. Aubrey is not the
only recipient of like floral fayors, the
edge of this sarcasm is blunted. Some
unfortunates in the railroad quarter could
attest to the same generosity.
But. unconscious of the criticism of her
motives, she enjoys her active life. with
its increased opportunities, and enters
heartily into everything, from lawn teas
to church fairs. while not neglecting her
own immediate duties, and hosts of real
true friends were ready to express their
regret at the prospect of losing 80 univer-
sal a favorite, when surmises became GER
tainties
Mamma was aske to accept Mr.. An
brey in place of the fairy prince.
But Urcle John withheld his congrat-
ulation for the reason, he said, that Lily
was giving up good business for haz-
arClons undertaking, and Mr.. Aubrey
would assume the doubtful reputation of
marrying market gardener
a reputation" replied Mr. Aubrey,
turning to Uncle Johns wife, which
Mrs. Harris will agree with me in being
happy 10 enjoy.
If this remark did not win Uncle John
over, the following one did, in which he
asserted, with fond glance at his fan
ce, q | shall be proud to prove that my
future wife is not of the wax doll or
der"
BY which you may infer" said Lily,
roguishly, :. that | endure great deal of
sun without melting
"Or fading either" came from Uncle
John, in bantering suggestion of her in
creasing color
But Lily protested that his remarks
We're altogether too personal, and appeal
ed to Aunt Ems opinion on the subject,
which conceded with her own.
Whereupon he offered the resolution,
that . as she had heretofore shown such
good judgment, her decisions should be
indorsed in matters matrimonial, and he
hoped she would not prove tiger lily in
temper in her new relations, any more
than she had copied its color in the
past
Mamma understood the double appli-
cation of his raillery, and acknowledged
ii with one of her quiet smiles.
That fashionable color our city girls
endeavor 10 cultivate as a proof ofthe ex-
tent of their rlstication,' observed Mr..
Aubrey, :" but which fail to admire it in
It's deepest shades. Ny summers souve-
mir will not be so evanescent, and assur-
Ell on that point no other possibilities
will a,arm me"
This last graceful remark must have
been intended for mann mas ears, rs the
two other ladies were admiring Lily's
fine chrysanthemum collection, and COM
pairing notes on flowers in general with
50 much enthusiasm they were unaware
Of having an audience, till CHEEKY voice
behind them was heard to say
Pomona is 10th to resign her sceptre
The maiden is lost in the gardener"
4 true story is told of an old New
Hampshire doctor, who was one day con-
suited by man suffering from rheuma-
tism- The physician gave him copious
advice and ended with directions so con-
cisely put as to be easily memorized.
" Avoid dampness," he said. Yes. sir
. Keep warm keep your feet dry, and
what have said about fan